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HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXIT EXAM |
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IONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A
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An increase in normal adaptive response to the decreased availability of o
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xygen at high altitude is termed which?
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a. Circadian
b. Acclimatization
c. Population
d. Diurnal - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Acclimatization
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Which triad suggests epiglottitis?
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a. Sore throat, difficulty swallowing, drooling
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b. Hoarseness, sore throat, productive cough
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c. Persistent productive cough, vomiting, fever
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d. Fever, sore throat, increased thirst -
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Sore throat, difficult swallowing, dro
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oling


Which of the following is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-
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secreting B lymphocytes or plasma cells?
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a. Multiple myeloma m

,b. Hairy cell leukemia
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c. ALL
d. CML - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Multiple myeloma
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Tachycardia, decreased or absent breath sounds on the affected side,
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resonance, and sudden chest pain on the affected side are signs of:
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a. Myocardial infarction m




b. Pneumothorax
c. Sarcoidosis
d. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) -
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Pneumothorax
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When would release of ADH (antidiuretic hormone) rom the posterior pitu
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stimulated?
a. When patient is hypervolemic and hypertensive
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b. When a patient has a hypo-
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osmolality of the extracellular fluid and is lethargic
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c. When a patient is febrile and restless
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d. When a patient is hypovolemic or has hyper-
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osmolality of the extracellular fluid. -
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. When a patient is hypovolemic or h
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as hyper-osmolality of the extracellular fluid
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,What are clinical signs of hypocalcemia vs hypercalcemia?
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a. Hypercalcemia exhibits s/sx of decreased neuromuscular irritability
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, such as
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lethargy, shortened ST segment, and diminished reflexes
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b. Hypocalcemia exhibits s/sx of increased neuromuscular irritability
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headache, renal calculi, and fatigue
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c. Hypocalcemia exhibits s/sx of increase neuromuscular irritability suc
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h as (+)
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Trousseau sign, (+) Chvoskek sign, paresthesia, muscle twitching and cram
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d. Hypercalcemia exhibits s/sx of decreased neuromuscular irritabilit
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y such as
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seizures, lethargy, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness, disorientation
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and
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Hypocalcemia exhibits s/sx of increase n
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euromuscular irritability such as (+)
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Trousseau sign, (+) Chvoskek sign, paresthesia, muscle twitching and cram
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What will happen to the patient if too much carbonic acid accumulates
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in the blood?
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a. Respirations will increase and the depth will decrease
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b. Respirations will decrease, and the depth will increase
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c. Respirations will decrease and the depth will decrease
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, d. Respirations will increase and the depth will increase -
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > d. Respirations will increase and the d
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epth will increase
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Which is true about the kidneys?
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a. The kidneys are responsible for maintaining fluid and electrolyt
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e homeostasis
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b. The kidneys filter more than 70 ml of fluid an hour
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c. The kidneys activate vitamin C
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d. The kidneys contain 100,000 nephrons -
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. The kidneys are responsible for maintain
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ing fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
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What happens to calcium in chronic renal failure?
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a. Increased absorption from the GI tract
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m✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Low serum levels
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Which is normal for urine?
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a. pH is acidic
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b. Protein
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